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A Case Study In Effective Leverage Operations: How The Western Sahara Was Won By Morocco: Part II.
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- In part one of this series, we discussed how Morocco swayed the United States and the first Trump administration into its camp and secured U.S. recognition of W...
The Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca Pact: As Seen From Jerusalem
On Friday, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, with its Article 5-style clause ostensibly treating an armed attack on any one of them as an attack on all.
On Friday, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakist...
Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Alliance: Early Observations And Implications, Part II.
Observation #4: Washington’s Influence Wanes — But Some Upsides Too
Observation #4: Washington’s Influence Wanes — But Some Upsides Too
Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Alliance: Early Observations And Implications, Part I.
On Friday, in Mecca, President Erdogan of Turkey, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, and the PM of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif signed a trilateral defense agreement.
On Friday, in Mecca, President Erdogan of Turkey, the Crow...
A Case Study In Effective Leverage Operations: How The Western Sahara Was Won By Morocco: Part I.
On October 31, 2025, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2797/
On October 31, 2025, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2797/
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